The Web Ops Engineer role is responsible for administering a large and complex web server farm using infrastructure as code. This role is responsible for the management of both customer facing and backend infrastructure. Automation and scripting using bash, python and perl are key to being successful in this role.

The Web Ops Engineer is expected to implement new automation tools and define standard operating procedures as well as apply their base of technical, operational and process or project skills to identify opportunities for process improvement. Leading portions of projects or processes and bringing new knowledge into the organization are also major functions of the Web Ops Engineering role.

Responsibilities:

Debugs unusual server problems - Uses tcp dump to debug

Writes scripts for intermediate automation (data manipulation)

Writes scripts for basic automation (replacing straight manual steps)

Writes new server templates (CFEngine,Ansible), writes test cases

Creates estimates for tasks with assistance from senior team-members

Delivers code that is generally accepted by senior team-members

Interprets and delivers upon technical specifications with guidance from senior engineers

Analyzes reported problems and documents the results and findings

Performs routine changes (Account management, OS install, sysvinit)

Creates effective documentation

Able to stay current and adapt to new/latest technologies

Recognizes the risk of changes and tailors actions accordingly

Flexible, organized, good work ethic - requires little supervision

Willing to learn new things and apply that knowledge to achieve goals

Pro-active, able to meet schedules and deadlines

Communicates effectively with team members and more senior technology engineers

Raeder Landree, Inc. (www.raederlandree.com) is a Pittsburgh based technical consulting and recruiting firm with its office located in the South Hills area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Raeder Landree Team is very proud of the fact that we have been providing outstanding, quality-based Technical Solutions in the Pittsburgh/Cleveland/Akron/Youngstown areas since 1995.
Raeder Landree, Inc. pr...ovides Solutions expertise in Information Technology.
We provide:
• Staff Augmentation (contracting)
• Direct Hire Placement
• Contract-to-Hire Option
Raeder Landree, Inc. works with clients to understand their unique business requirements and strives to become a valued proactive member of their team.
Candidates look to Raeder Landree, Inc. to provide opportunities to increase their technical expertise and career growth.
Current Client Industries being served:
• Communication
• Distribution
• Energy
• Financial
• Government
• Heavy Metals
• Insurance
• Manufacturing
• Medical
• Software Development
• Technology
• Utilities
Our team of Account Managers and Recruiters are senior level professionals with over half the team having ten years or more experience with Raeder Landree, Inc. This experience is critical when working our Clients’ challenging engagements.
Raeder Landree, Inc. is very proud of its sourcing capabilities and maintains an active local proprietary database of over 50,000 professionals in the Pittsburgh/Cleveland/Akron/Youngstown areas with broad experience in many diverse environments. Our sourcing capabilities range from providing full project teams to a single individual resource to supplement our client's resident team.